Sandringham Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE3 1QB is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	46.4%	-2.8%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	50.8%	53.6%	2.8%	49.0%	4.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NE3 1QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	76.4%	82.4%	6.0%	37.9%	44.5%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	9.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	-34.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.4%	48.4%	-15.0%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	26.8%	41.8%	15.0%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	-8.8%
Bad health	2%	4.6%	2.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NE3 1QB this area, 5.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 71.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	68.9%	71.2%	2.3%	33.8%	37.4%
Other	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	84.6%	84.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	3.1%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	85.5%	3.8%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	85%	3.7%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.4%	37.2%	22.2%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Sandringham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandringham Road was 19.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandringham Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 91st lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NE3 1QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sandringham Road are based on 428 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle Upon Tyne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sandringham Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 1QB

Average Price
£188,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£206,581

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,499

Other
£177,666

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandringham Road

Average Price
£189,398

Semi-Detached
£214,397

Terraced
£219,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,109

Other
£200,778

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandringham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Sandringham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-09-30	£70,464
81 Sandringham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2025-07-30	£119,235
23 Sandringham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-07-18	£190,252
95 Sandringham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£221,500	2025-03-26	£218,415
61 Sandringham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-03-24	£177,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 1QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	4,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	4,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	5,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Gosforth First School Alnmouth Drive , South Gosforth NE3 1YF	3out of 4	468 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	- not rated	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB	- not rated	1,339 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cragside Primary School Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL	- not rated	1,501 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's RC Primary School Hartford Road , Gosforth NE3 5LE	- not rated	1,589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth High School Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,545 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	1,511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT	- not rated	3,088 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,299 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	469 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Dene Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	469 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	469 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Dene School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	469 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Dene House School Jesmond Dene Road , NE2 2EY	- not rated	780 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thyme Square Cafe	5 Station Road, South Gosforth	155 yd
Compassion Kadampa Buddhist Centre	2 Station Road, South Gosforth	178 yd
Ophelia	6 - 10 Bowsden Terrace, South Gosforth	202 yd
Truffles Café And Sandwich Bar	47 Station Road, South Gosforth	208 yd
Pak Lok	84 Station Road, South Gosforth	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Gosforth Social Club	South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace, Gosforth	191 yd
Brandling Villa Hotel	The Brandling Villa Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	225 yd
The Victory Pub	The Victory Pub Killingworth Road	401 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd Leisure Castles Farm Road	631 yd
Job Bulman	The Job Bulman Saint Nicholas Avenue, Gosforth	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hooked Fish and Chips	13 Station Road, South Gosforth	159 yd
Ahad's Indian Kitchen	25 Station Road, South Gosforth	177 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Tenerife Buildings Station Road, South Gosforth	194 yd
Motijheel Indian & Bangladeshi Cuisine	38 Station Road, South Gosforth	217 yd
Motijheel Indian Takeaway	38 Station Road, South Gosforth	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth		261 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road		478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	204 yd
David Lloyd Club (Newcastle) CASTLE FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	646 yd
Gosforth Central Park MOOR ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	791 yd
St Mary'S Catholic School BENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	849 yd
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Benton Park Road	grass pitches	856 yd
La Sagesse School (Closed) North Jesmond Avenue	grass pitches	856 yd
Castle Farm FREEMAN ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
The Gym (Newcastle Gosforth) 173-175 173-175 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Gosforth Central Middle School GREAT NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.